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Lewis Hamilton says he is expecting to lose his British Grand Prix podium after being placed under investigation for an alleged yellow-flag infringement. Hamilton, who had already served a five-second penalty for a false start earlier in the race, said he did not see the yellows when Max Verstappen crashed. “I’m probably going to get a penalty,” Hamilton told Sky F1. “I went through a yellow flag and didn’t see it… So a jump start, yellow flag [infringement]. When it rains it pours.”
Charles Leclerc said he went through a “very difficult mentally” period earlier in the season before his British Grand Prix win for Ferrari. Leclerc said: "After Monaco, the feeling wasn't there. I crashed in Q3, then in the race we had an issue and that ended our race. In Barcelona, the feeling was good but I crashed again. It was very difficult mentally. Austria wasn't so great but here I we managed to put everything together and I hope I can keep that momentum going forward."
Lewis Hamilton said he “jumped the start” at the British Grand Prix and could not match Charles Leclerc’s pace, after receiving a five-second penalty for a false start. Hamilton said: "I just didn't have it today. I jumped the start, got a five second penalty, but Charles had the pace on me today. I struggled with the balance of the car but I gave it everything and I'm grateful to be up here."
Charles Leclerc claimed his first Formula 1 victory for almost two years after misfortune struck Andrea Kimi Antonelli late in the British Grand Prix.
🔴 Charles Leclerc: "It feels incredible. Unfortunately the end was maybe not the one I would have dreamt of. To win after the last few weekends that have been particularly difficult. All the work we put in to try to get the feeling back in the car, felt like I found something yesterday after the Sprint. But I had to confirm it today. Today the feeling was back where it needs to be. I'm so incredibly happy. "With Kimi, it would have been close. He was very fast when he was coming towards me. It would have been very difficult to keep that first place. Then I heard he had a problem so I was like 'OK, now I have a big gap and it should be straightforward'. Then with the Safety Car, some backmarkers had to pass us, so I did all the Safety Car time at 100kph, so my tyres were very cold. Not great for the fans around the track but in the helmet I was happy that there was not a restart to keep that win." ⚪️ George Russell: "Firstly, congrats to Charles, he drove a great race. Great race, great to be always in Silverstone, my first podium so really pleased to be standing here. It was obviously a very unlucky race then got very lucky at the end with the Safety Car. It would have been great for the fans for it to have restarted but from my side my tyres were stone cold so I was glad to bring it home in second. Tough weekend but, overall, good to be standing here." 🔴 Lewis Hamilton: "Firstly I have to say congratulations to Charles. Winning this Grand Prix is a great experience and this is a great result for our team. So congratulations to our team. I just didn't have it today. I jumped the start, got a five second penalty, but Charles had the pace on me today. I struggled with the balance of the car but I gave it everything and I'm grateful to be up here. "The team is doing a phenomenal job. We have some work still to do to really close the gap on pure performance but look at these results. Two wins for the team this year, this is fantastic."
Drivers' Standings 1) Kimi Antonelli - 179 2) George Russell - 154 3) Lewis Hamilton - 147 4) Charles Leclerc - 108 5) Lando Norris - 97 6) Oscar Piastri - 82 7) Max Verstappen - 76 8) Isack Hadjar - 52 9) Pierre Gasly - 42 10) Liam Lawson - 39 11) Arvid Lindblad - 20 12) Oliver Bearman - 18 13) Franco Colapinto - 18 14) Gabriel Bortoleto - 6 15) Carlos Sainz Jnr - 6 16) Alexander Albon - 5 17) Esteban Ocon - 3 18) Fernando Alonso - 1 19) Nico Hulkenberg - 0 20) Valtteri Bottas - 0 21) Sergio Perez - 0 22) Lance Stroll - 0 Constructors' Standings 1) Mercedes - 333 2) Ferrari - 255 3) McLaren - 179 4) Red Bull - 128 5) Alpine - 60 6) Racing Bulls - 59 7) Haas - 21 8) Williams - 11 9) Audi - 6 10) Aston Martin - 1 11) Cadillac - 0
Lewis Hamilton has been placed under post-race investigation at the British Grand Prix for an alleged yellow-flag infringement after Max Verstappen’s late crash triggered the safety car, putting his third-place finish at Silverstone under threat. The race ended behind the safety car, with Charles Leclerc winning from George Russell. Any time penalty could drop Hamilton out of the points, with Oscar Piastri 11th, 4.0s behind.
P1) Charles Leclerc P2) George Russell: +0.427 P3) Lewis Hamilton: +0.772 P4) Lando Norris: +1.149 P5) Isack Hadjar: +1.598 P6) Liam Lawson: +2.023 P7) Arvid Lindblad: +2.214 P8) Gabriel Bortoleto: +2.413 P9) Franco Colapinto: +3.229 P10) Pierre Gasly: +3.445 P11) Oscar Piastri: +4.014 P12) Carlos Sainz: +4.391 P13) Oliver Bearman: +5.245 P14) Esteban Ocon: +5.512 P15) Sergio Perez: +7.403 P16) Kimi Antonelli: +8.005 P17) Valtteri Bottas: +8.162 P18) Fernando Alonso: +1 lap P19) Lance Stroll: +1 lap DNF) Max Verstappen Alexander Albon Nico Hülkenberg
Kimi Antonelli’s British Grand Prix was derailed by a front wheel shield failure on his Mercedes while he was running second, within five seconds of leader Charles Leclerc. The problem upset the car’s balance and prompted two pitstops, including one for a new front wing, leaving Antonelli dropping down the order despite trying to continue for points.
🇬🇧 The British Grand Prix
P1) Kimi Antonelli P2) Charles Leclerc P3) Lewis Hamilton P4) George Russell P5) Isack Hadjar P6) Lando Norris P7) Max Verstappen P8) Oscar Piastri P9) Arvid Lindblad P10) Liam Lawson P11) Gabriel Bortoleto P12) Nico Hulkenberg P13) Oliver Bearman P14) Carlos Sainz P15) Pierre Gasly P16) Alexander Albon P17) Esteban Ocon P18) Valtteri Bottas P19) Franco Colapinto P20) Sergio Perez P21) Fernando Alonso P22) Lance Stroll
Christian Horner says he would only consider a return to Formula 1 in a role that offers “an opportunity to win”, as he made his first paddock appearance since leaving Red Bull in July 2025 at the British Grand Prix. Horner said: "Look, I've enjoyed my time out. I did 20 years straight with the Red Bull guys. I was obviously doing other stuff before that, so it's the first time I've ever had a bit of time to get off the hamster wheel. But for me, I'd only look at doing the right thing, something that really had an opportunity to win at the end of the day."
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